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Topic: Space Task Group Memo - Nov 3, 1958
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capoetc
Member Posts: 2178
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-27-2009 08:53 PM
   
Does anyone have (or know where to find) a copy of the original memo from Floyd L. Thompson (who was the acting director at Langley at the time) dated Nov 3, 1958, and titled "Subject: Space Task Group"?In the message, 35 Langley Research Center employees are reassigned to the Space Task Group under Bob Gilruth, including 35 engineers (Kraft, Faget, Hammack, Matthews, et al) and 8 "computers". I have a copy of the text of the memo, but I would love to get an electronic copy of the actual message, preferably in .pdf format but any format would do. Thanks! ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
kr4mula
Member Posts: 642
From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 12-28-2009 01:16 PM
Though I don't have the one you're asking for (thought I swear I do somewhere!), I do have an electronic copy of Gilruth's memo of 3 Nov 58 requesting 36 people, with Tommy Thompson's handwritten reply on the bottom swapping out a couple of people for the final list (and memo) that you refer to. Is that of interest? If so, I can e-mail you the pdf. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2178
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 06-22-2010 10:02 PM
** On edit: Thanks to Robert for placing this message in the thread that I started, and forgot about, last December! **  Any ideas where I can find a copy or scan of the original memo from Bob Gilruth, dated Nov 3, 1958, officially establishing the Space Task Group and containing the names of the original 36 members including Kraft, Gilruth, Matthews, Faget, and others? I have the text of the memo, but I would love to get a scan of an original copy of the memo. I will try going to the NASA history office if it turns out no one here has a copy. Thanks. |
Machodoc
Member Posts: 207
From: DE
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 06-30-2010 06:06 PM
I looked through the Digital National Security Archives but struck out. According to Volume 7 of "Exploring the Unknown" in the NASA documents history, the memo you are looking for is listed as being in Folder 18674 in the NASA Historical Reference Collection in the History Division in the DC office. I've worked with those folks, nice people! Hope this helps. |
Dwight
Member Posts: 577
From: Germany
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 07-02-2010 08:08 AM
Try the JSC History Portal Archive and History online search.But hurry. Much of the material is heading to the National Archives! |
jasonelam
Member Posts: 691
From: Monticello, KY USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 07-02-2010 09:04 AM
I took the liberty to search under the JSC History Archive. Here is what I found, though it would not let me see the actual document. Title: SPACE TASK GROUP - ORGANIZATION OF
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Record Number: 15646
Report Number:
Date: 11/03/1958
Author/Interviewer: GILRUTH
Interviewee:
Program: APOLLO
Item Format: MEMORANDUM
Document Type: HDOCNDX
Location: 062-13
Originator: NASA HEADQUARTERS
Comment: THIS TWO PAGE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SCANNED * SEE HSI-15646.PDF |
Dwight
Member Posts: 577
From: Germany
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 07-02-2010 09:50 AM
That is good news. As it has been scanned, simply contact the staff there via email and they will supply you with the link. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2178
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-02-2010 06:05 PM
Thanks to all for the help -- I will contact them when I get back in town. |
kr4mula
Member Posts: 642
From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 07-06-2010 11:11 AM
John - the scanned doc may be the same one that I sent to you, as it came from the same source. Since there are a couple (at least) very similar docs, it may be not be the same.Dwight - where did you hear that the JSC archives is moving to the National Archives? |
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